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I had a heimia seedling germinate with three cotyledons. I was really excited, but by the time it had got to an inch tall it was putting out sets of two leaves just like all the others. Pitty, I would have loved a mutant!

that looks like its gonna keep going in threes, if it does on the secondary branches, keep it cloning! it would be a real space saver, youed get 33% more branch for the same central height. that increses on a parabolic slope if it goes tripple from each bud, which would be unlikely.

suck if it was a male tho.

if it is, keep some pollen it would be awesome if it passed on its mutation across the seed barrier

Beautiful mutant. Now, if it continues this kind of robust growth, you should find some kind of cliche-talking mentor who will tell you: "with great power comes great responsibility". This mentor will be sued by the MPAA, of course, but that is none of our concern. Heed his words of wisdom - with this gift, if it turns out into a viable plant, you now have a big responsibility on your hands. Don't let this genetic line vanish. Make preparations for cloning, and for breeding (preferably with several different strains). Make preparations for progeny screening en masse. Take help from friends if needed. This could be a very interesting contribution to the world. Or maybe just a nice curiosity, but the potential is there. All of the popular 'Shamuti' cultivar oranges began with one gardner several decades ago who noticed a single deformed fuit growing on a single branch devoid of spines. He decided to clone that branch, and his gift has benefited all of us.Note: the abnormal growth began with the cotyledons, which are embroynic tissue - they're part of the seed. That is why I am led to believe this is a gamete-line mutation affecting the entire plant's genome, rather than an isolated somatic mutation, that won't be passed along to future generations. I'm not entirely certain that is correct, though (and yet I am supposed to know this).